Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.bwfund.org/pages/188/Career-Awards-for-Medical-Scientists/
Sponsor/Award: BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND - CAREER AWARDS FOR MEDICAL SCIENTISTS - 2011 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $700,000 OVER FIVE YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 26, 2011
Sponsor's: Oct 03, 2011

Subject Areas: Epidemiology, Biomedical, Molecular, Genetics
Description:

Providing medically trained individuals with bridging support in basic biomedical, disease oriented, translational, or molecular, genetic, or pharmacological epidemiology at North American degree granting institutions. U.S. or Canadian institutions--including affiliated medical schools, graduate schools, and all related hospitals and research institutes--may nominate up to five candidates.

Five-year $700,000 awards for physician-scientists bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented, or translational research. Proposals in health services research or involving large-scale clinical trials are ineligible. Awards are made to degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada on behalf of the awardee.

Application Details:

The ideal candidate will be two years away from becoming an independent investigator, have at least two years or more of postdoctoral research experience, and have a significant publication record. Candidates must hold an M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., or equivalent clinical degree. Candidates must be a clinical fellow, resident, or a postdoctoral researcher and have at least two years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of application. Candidates must not be more than 10 years past their most recent doctorate degree.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) requires all applications for this program to be submitted electronically through BWF's web-based grant application system. The applications must be submitted by October 3, 2011 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. No exceptions.

INDIRECT COSTS MUST NOT BE LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Russelo,Theresa M
Pocock,Katy

Sponsor Contacts:

DHOLMES@BWFUND.ORG
21 T. W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
919 991 5100